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Xenonauts dev promises 'proper remake' of XCOM
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Feb 14, 2012 8:00AM PST
Goldhawk lead Chris England talks about his reaction to the news of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and how he feels Xenonauts still has a place in the market next to the strategy remake. Read more
Shack PSA: Angry Birds on Facebook today
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Feb 14, 2012 7:00AM PST
As promised, Angry Birds is now available on Facebook--just in case you can't get enough of the suicidal bird bombers on your iPhone, Android device, PS3, etc. Read more
Shack PSA: Mass Effect 3 demo out today
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Feb 14, 2012 6:00AM PST
This Valentine's Day, show your sweetheart you're not a callous brute by saving the entire dang human race in the Mass Effect 3. Here's a friendly reminder it launches today with a taste of the single-player campaign, with a multiplayer bit coming later i Read more
Cradle trailer shows off Ukranian indie adventure game
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Feb 13, 2012 6:00PM PST
What do a cyborg girl, a yurt in Mongolia, and a derelict entertainment park have in common? They're all in the first gameplay trailer for first-person adventure game Cradle, developed by Russian indie Flying Cafe for Semianimals. Read more
WoW Monopoly, StarCraft RISK announced at Toy Fair
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Feb 13, 2012 5:30PM PST
Hasbro and Blizzard have struck a deal to produce a special World of Warcraft version of Monopoly, and StarCraft-themed RISK. Read more
Blacklight: Retribution open beta begins Feb 27
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Feb 13, 2012 4:15PM PST
Zombie Studios' multiplayer shooter Blacklight: Retribution will enter open beta testing on February 27. While the original Blacklight: Tango Down hit consoles as well as PC, the free-to-play follow-up is a PC exclusive with DirectX 11 bells and whistles. Read more
Closure takes $100K Grand Prize at IGC 2012
by Jeff Mattas, shacknews.com, Feb 13, 2012 12:30PM PST
This past Friday, the winners of the 2012 Indie Game Challenge at DICE were announced, with Eyebrow Interactive's monochromatic platformer Closure taking the grand prize. Read more
Lego renews Star Wars license for ten more years
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Feb 13, 2012 11:45AM PST
The Lego Group has received the rights to make Star Wars video games and toys for another ten years, Lucasfilm announced today. Read more
New video game releases of 2/13-2/19
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Feb 12, 2012 7:00AM PST
Along with the PlayStation Vita First Edition Bundle and the first wave of Vita launch titles, next week will bring Dear Esther, Alan Wake PC, Twisted Metal, UFC Undisputed 3, and bags more new games. Read more
Indie Jeff's Weekly Pick: Gunpoint
by Jeff Mattas, shacknews.com, Feb 12, 2012 6:00AM PST
This week, I grab my fedora, trench-coat, and spy gear to tackle the IGF preview build of Gunpoint, the upcoming 2D stealth-puzzle game by Tom Francis, John Roberts, and Fabian van Dommelen. Read more











